Eating utensil assembly including through-opening carried pair of sticks and related methods

Abstract

An eating utensil assembly may include a first eating utensil including a first handle having a through-opening therein each having a proximal end and enlarged width distal end that is enlarged relative to the proximal end to define a first handle contour and a through-opening contour, respectively. The first handle may also include a first eating utensil head coupled to one of the proximal and distal ends of the first handle. A second eating utensil may be removably carried within the through-opening. The second eating utensil may have a proximal and an enlarged distal end to define a second eating utensil contour. The second eating utensil, first handle, and through-opening contours may match. The second eating utensil may include a pair of sticks each having a tapered shape. Breakaway tabs may removably couple the first and second eating utensils.

That which is claimed is: 
     
       1. An eating utensil assembly comprising:
 a first eating utensil comprising
 a first handle having a through-opening therein, said first handle and the through-opening each having a proximal end and enlarged width distal end that is enlarged relative to the proximal end to define a first handle contour and a through-opening contour, respectively, the first handle contour matching the through-opening contour, and 
 a first eating utensil head coupled to one of the proximal and distal ends of said first handle; 
 
 a second eating utensil removably carried by said first eating utensil within the through-opening in said first handle, said second eating utensil having a distal end and an enlarged proximal end that is enlarged relative to the distal end of said second eating utensil to define a second eating utensil contour, the second eating utensil contour matching the first handle and through-opening contours, said second eating utensil comprising a pair of sticks each having a tapered shape; and 
 a plurality of breakaway tabs removably coupling said second eating utensil to said first eating utensil. 
 
     
     
       2. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein each of said pair of sticks has a same length. 
     
     
       3. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said pair of sticks are coupled together at the enlarged proximal end thereof. 
     
     
       4. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said pair of sticks are spaced apart from each other adjacent the distal end thereof. 
     
     
       5. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said second eating utensil defines a monolithic unit. 
     
     
       6. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said second eating utensil extends a length of said first handle from the proximal end of the through-opening to the enlarged width distal end of the through-opening. 
     
     
       7. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of breakaway tabs, said first eating utensil, and said second eating utensil define a monolithic unit. 
     
     
       8. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of breakaway tabs are spaced apart between said second eating utensil and said first eating utensil along a perimeter of the through-opening. 
     
     
       9. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said second eating utensil is removably carried within the through-opening flush with an upper surface of said first handle. 
     
     
       10. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first eating utensil head has a curved shape. 
     
     
       11. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first eating utensil head comprises a plurality of tines. 
     
     
       12. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first eating utensil head comprises a rounded container. 
     
     
       13. An eating utensil assembly comprising:
 a first eating utensil comprising
 a first handle having a through-opening therein, said first handle and the through-opening each having a proximal end and enlarged width distal end that is enlarged relative to the proximal end to define a first handle contour and a through-opening contour, respectively, the first handle contour matching the through-opening contour, and 
 a first eating utensil head coupled to one of the proximal and distal ends of said first handle; 
 
 a second eating utensil removably carried by said first eating utensil and extending a length of said first handle from the proximal end of the through-opening to the enlarged width distal end of the through-opening, said second eating utensil having a distal end and an enlarged proximal end that is enlarged relative to the distal end of said second eating utensil to define a second eating utensil contour, the second eating utensil contour matching the first handle and through-opening contours, said second eating utensil comprising a pair of sticks each having a tapered shape and a same length; and 
 a plurality of breakaway tabs removably coupling said second eating utensil to said first eating utensil. 
 
     
     
       14. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 13  wherein said pair of sticks are coupled together at the enlarged proximal end thereof. 
     
     
       15. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 13  wherein said pair of sticks are spaced apart from each other adjacent the distal end thereof. 
     
     
       16. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 13  wherein said second eating utensil defines a monolithic unit. 
     
     
       17. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 13  wherein said plurality of breakaway tabs, said first eating utensil, and said second eating utensil define a monolithic unit. 
     
     
       18. The eating utensil assembly of  claim 13  wherein said plurality of breakaway tabs are spaced apart between said second eating utensil and said first eating utensil along a perimeter of the through-opening. 
     
     
       19. A method of making an eating utensil assembly comprising:
 forming a first eating utensil comprising a first handle having a through-opening therein, the first handle and the through-opening each having a proximal end and enlarged width distal end that is enlarged relative to the proximal end to define a first handle contour and a through-opening contour, respectively, the first handle contour matching the through-opening contour, and a first eating utensil head coupled to one of the proximal and distal ends of the first handle; 
 forming a second eating utensil removably carried by the first eating utensil within the through-opening in the first handle, the second eating utensil having a distal end and an enlarged proximal end that is enlarged relative to the distal end of the second eating utensil to define a second eating utensil contour, the second eating utensil contour matching the first handle and through-opening contours, the second eating utensil comprising a pair of sticks each having a tapered shape; and 
 forming a plurality of breakaway tabs to removably couple the second eating utensil to the first eating utensil. 
 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 19  wherein each of the pair of sticks is formed to have a same length. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 19  wherein the pair of sticks are formed to be coupled together at the enlarged proximal end thereof. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 19  wherein the pair of sticks are formed to be spaced apart from each other adjacent the distal end thereof. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 19  wherein the second eating utensil is formed to define a monolithic unit.